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Lathallan is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, situated approximately 150 metres north of the main settlement area. The monument represents a form of defensive or demarcatory structure typical of the early modern period in Scotland, when timber palisades served to define and protect domestic or agricultural compounds.
The enclosure is founded upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, a sedimentary formation dating to the Westphalian period. This geological substrate would have provided a stable base for the construction and maintenance of the timber palisade walls that characterised such structures, though the specific construction methods and internal arrangements of Lathallan remain to be fully understood through archaeological investigation.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6919, reflecting its importance as evidence of post-medieval settlement patterns and fortification practices in central Scotland. The preservation of the enclosure's earthwork remains offers potential for future study of timber-built structures and their role in the domestic and defensive landscape of early modern Stirlingshire.
Lathallan, palisaded enclosure 150m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6919. View the official record →
Lathallan is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, situated approximately 150 metres north of the main settlement area. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6919.
Lathallan, palisaded enclosure 150m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a palisaded enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Lathallan, palisaded enclosure 150m N of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6919.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torphichen Preceptory, refuge stone at Torphichen Kirk (5.9 km), Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains (6.1 km), Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Lathallan, palisaded enclosure 150m N of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Lathallan, palisaded enclosure 150m N of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.